Little Wildhorse Canyon & Bell Canyon Trailhead — Attraction in Teasdale

Amazing rock formations!! It's spectacular, as you see in the shared pictures. We are a family of 5, relatively fit, with kids ages 13, 11, and 8. We loved the first 2-3 hours of our hike!

Before doing this hike, be aware there is NO cell phone reception (you are warned at the trailhead, and told that if you climb to the top at a certain spot you may get reception there). We packed in 2 liters of water per person in late September on a 70 degree day, and still had about 10 bottles left when we got back. You are also warned about rain. Don't go if there's been recent rain or expected rain on the day you go. We were told if you hear thunder, get out of the slot canyons asap, and if it starts to rain, start climbing. It's just rock out there and the rain all comes sweeping through and floods the canyon. Be prepared with food and water in case you have to wait out the water.

The trailhead said the entire 8 mile hike/loop (through Little Wild Horse and Bell) took people about 4-6 hours. After 3 hours somewhat taking our time on the LWH side, we kept thinking surely we were at the end of it, so we pressed on. There are no markers on the Little Wild Horse Canyon side until you reach the back/end where it's the dual use (hikers and ATVs) part, so it's hard to guess how far you are. At least marking the half way point on the LWH side would be very helpful! After 4 hours we finally reached the end of LWH, then we pushed hard to finish through Bell Canyon because we knew it had to be an easier/shorter hike (better to go forward for hopefully only 2 hours, than backward through what we just did in 4 hours). Pushing hard through very sore legs/feet, we did finish through Bell Canyon in 2 hours, for a total of a 6 hour hike.

Definitely should have chosen to set a max time we wanted to hike (like 3 hours), and then only hiked in for half that, then turned around and come back. More experienced people probably already know this, haha!!

Also of note, we saw many fellow hikers on the LWH side (we started on that side as it's more popular/has then better slot canyons) during the first 2-3 hours of our hike, but then saw virtually NO ONE for the remainder of our hike along the back of the loop and through Bell Canyon. With no cell reception, this was definitely concerning with the thought of what to do in an emergency.

Last thing, if you've made it this far in reading about our experience, much of the walking is through soft, small gravel, which has a similar effect of walking through SAND. That makes it a harder hike, much more exhausting than on...

We did the Little Wild Horse & Bell canyon hikes. They were so much fun. Here are some things I learned about this hike.

I drive a small car and was able to get here just fine. The road is “paved” but it is loose gravel so you need to drive slowly, but any car type can make it.

The obstacle before you get to the trailhead is a deep waterhole that you need to get a little clever to pass it. I heard that this is an easy family hike, but I would say it is closer to a moderately difficult family hike. We saw families do it, but they were older kids. This would be tough with young kids. Saw a couple dogs though.

When you get to the trailhead, it is literally a fork in the road with either canyon to choose from. We took Little Wild Horse canyon trail and then came back on the Bell Canyon trail. I read everywhere that Bell Canyon isn’t worth it, but we loved it! Little Wild Horse is a better hike, but Bell Canyon is fun too.

The back road connecting the two canyons can get hot, but there are plenty of cool mountains to look at. I also read that the whole loop takes 4-6 hours. We did it in about 3 hours, walking a little fast, but not in a huge hurry. I liked returning the Bell Canyon way because it gives you a different view on the way back.

I definitely recommend this hike. It has challenging parts that require a climb, but beautiful canyons and valleys to look at. There was a little water at the beginning that was easily avoidable. I didn’t see any water or mud for the rest of the hike. But watch the weather because this area has a...

Spectacular slot canyon with lots of tight and twisty turns with towering rock walls all around you. The 8.1 mile loop is a lot to take on. We took hundreds of photos and stopped for lunch along the 4x4 trail for about 45 minutes. The loop took us 6 hours but could have been done in maybe 4 if we didn't care to soak in the scenery as much as we did. Most people love the slot canyon segment the most, but we fell in love with the connecting 4x4 trail and Bell Canyon even more than the slot canyon itself. All of the loop was soooo cool and different. There were a few 'water features' to navigate over since it had been drizzling rain on us the entire day, however at one point the rain quickly became quite intense and the water began to pour down the walls all around us into our path. We quickly became veryyy aware of how deadly slot canyons can be in just a minute or two (or less). We found ourselves scoping out ways to get to higher ground and even caves to spend the night in... just in case. Partial blue sky, then rain, then snow... all in a 6-hour period. Be prepared and don't commit yourself to doing the full loop unless you are in great shape and the weather forecast perfect. The hike would be incredible even to go only 30-60 minutes in and back. Please keep it spectacular for others to appreciate hundreds of...